Single Idea 16226

[catalogued under 7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 10. Vagueness / c. Vagueness as ignorance]

Full Idea

The epistemic account of vagueness is particularly attractive where persons are concerned.

Gist of Idea

Epistemic vagueness seems right in the case of persons

Source

Katherine Hawley (How Things Persist [2001], 4.14)

Book Reference

Hawley,Katherine: 'How Things Persist' [OUP 2004], p.138


A Reaction

You'll have to see her text for details. Interesting that there might be different views of what vagueness is for different cases. Or putting it another way, absolutely everything (said, thought, existing or done) might be vague in some way!